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Contents
List of Examples
List of Figures
List of Tables
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documents
Conventions
Part I Introduction to Oracle BPM Studio
1
Oracle Business Process Management Suite Overview
1.1
Introduction to the Oracle Business Process Management Suite
1.2
Oracle BPM User Personas
1.3
Oracle BPM Suite Components
1.3.1
Process Modeling and Implementation
1.3.1.1
Oracle BPM Studio
1.3.1.2
Oracle Business Process Composer
1.3.1.3
Oracle Metadata Service (MDS)
1.3.1.4
Oracle BPM Projects
1.3.2
Oracle BPM Run Time Components
1.3.2.1
Oracle BPM Engine
1.3.2.2
Oracle Human Workflow
1.3.2.3
Oracle Business Rules
1.3.2.4
Oracle WebLogic Application Server
1.3.2.5
Oracle Enterprise Manager
1.3.3
Oracle BPM Suite Process Participant Applications
1.3.3.1
Oracle BPM WorkSpace
1.3.3.2
Oracle BPM Process Spaces
1.3.4
Other Oracle BPM Suite Components
1.3.4.1
Process Analytics
1.3.4.2
Guided Business Processes
1.4
Oracle Business Process Analysis (BPA) Suite
1.5
Introduction to the Application Development Life Cycle
1.5.1
Process Modeling
1.5.2
Implementation
1.5.3
Deployment
1.5.4
Oracle BPM Run Time
1.6
Oracle BPM Use Cases
1.6.1
Use Case: Using BPM Studio to Create Project Templates
1.6.2
Use Case: Using BPM Studio to Model Processes and Deploy an Application
1.6.3
Use Case: Using Business Process Composer to Create Process Blueprints
1.6.4
Use Case: Using Business Process Composer to Revise Oracle Business Rules
1.6.5
Use Case: Using The Oracle BPA Suite to Model Your Business Processes
2
Overview of Business Process Design
2.1
Introduction to Business Process Management Notation (BPMN)
2.1.1
What is Business Process Management Notation (BPMN)
2.1.2
Business Processes
2.1.2.1
Process Instances
2.1.2.2
Process Tokens
2.1.3
Flow Objects
2.1.3.1
Tasks
2.1.3.2
Events
2.1.3.3
Gateways
2.1.3.4
Sequence Flows
2.1.4
Data Objects
2.2
Introduction to the Sales Quote Example Project
2.2.1
Breakdown of the Sales Quote Example
2.2.1.1
Initiate Sales Quote
2.2.1.2
Determine Business Practice Review
2.2.1.3
Approve Quote
2.2.1.4
Approvals Outcome
3
Introduction to Oracle BPM Studio
3.1
Overview of Oracle BPM Studio
3.1.1
Oracle BPM Studio Use Cases
3.1.2
Introduction to JDeveloper Roles
3.2
Overview of the Application Development Life Cycle
3.2.1
Introduction to Modeling, Implementation, and Deployment
3.2.2
Workflow: Modeling, Implementing, and Deploying an Application
3.2.3
Workflow: Creating Applications Based on Process Blueprints
3.2.4
Workflow: Creating Project Templates
3.2.5
Workflow: Integration between the Oracle BPM Suite and Oracle BPA
3.3
Introduction to the Oracle BPM Studio User Interface
3.3.1
Oracle BPM Project Navigator
3.3.2
Application Navigator
3.3.3
BPMN Process Editor
3.3.4
BPMN Component Palette
3.3.5
Oracle BPM MDS Browser
3.3.6
Structure View
3.3.7
Simulation View
3.3.8
Log Window
3.3.9
Documentation Window
Part II Using Oracle BPM Studio
4
Working with Projects and Project Templates
4.1
Introduction to Oracle BPM Projects
4.1.1
Introduction to Project Resources
4.1.2
Sharing Projects Between Oracle BPM Users
4.2
Creating and Working with Projects
4.2.1
How to Create a New Project
4.2.2
How to Open a Project from the File System
4.2.3
How to Export a Project as an Oracle BPM Project
4.2.4
How to Import a Previously Exported Project
4.2.5
How to Edit Project Preferences
4.3
Introduction to Project Templates
4.3.1
Introduction to Edit Policies
4.3.1.1
Process Level Edit Policies
4.3.1.2
Component Level Edit Policies
4.3.2
Using Data Objects and Variables in Project Templates
4.3.3
Using the Business Catalog in Project Templates
4.4
Working with Project Templates
4.4.1
How to Create a Project Template
4.4.2
How to Set the Edit Policies for a Process
4.4.3
How to Set the Edit Policies for an Activity
4.5
Using the Oracle BPM Metadata Service (MDS) Repository
4.5.1
Introduction to the Oracle Metadata Service (MDS) Repository
4.5.2
Introduction to the Oracle BPM Metadata Service (MDS) Repository
4.5.3
Introduction to the Oracle BPM Metadata Service Browser
4.5.4
How to Configure a Connection to the Oracle BPM Metadata Service Repository
4.5.5
How to Refresh the Oracle BPM MDS Repository
4.5.6
How to Publish a Project or Project Template to Oracle BPM MDS
4.5.7
How to Checkout a Project in Oracle BPM MDS
4.5.8
How to Lock or Unlock a Project in Oracle BPM MDS
5
Working with Processes and the Process Editor
5.1
Working with Processes
5.1.1
Introduction to Business Processes
5.1.1.1
Types of Processes
5.1.2
How to Create a New Business Process
5.1.3
How to Open a Business Process
5.1.4
How to Delete a Business Process
5.1.4.1
What You Need to Know About Deleting a Business Process
5.1.5
How to Edit Process Preferences
5.2
Introduction to the Process Editor
5.3
Working with Flow Objects in Your Process
5.3.1
How to Add Flow Objects from the Process Editor Toolbar
5.3.2
How to Add Flow Objects from the Component Palette
5.3.3
How to Edit Flow Object Properties
5.4
Documenting Your Process
5.4.1
Introduction to the Documentation Editor
5.4.2
How to Add Documentation to Your Process
Part III Modeling a Process
6
Modeling Business Processes with Oracle BPM
6.1
Using Swimlanes to Organize Your Process
6.1.1
Introduction to Roles
6.1.1.1
Roles in Context
6.1.2
Introduction to Swimlanes
6.1.2.1
Swimlanes in Context
6.1.3
Adding Roles and Swimlanes to Your Process
6.1.4
Sharing Roles Between Business Process Composer and BPM Studio
6.2
Defining the Start and End Point of a Process
6.2.1
Introduction to Start and End Events
6.2.1.1
Default Start Events for Process Patterns and Subprocesses
6.2.1.2
Defining How a Process Instance is Triggered
6.2.1.3
Using Multiple Start Events in a Process
6.2.1.4
Using Multiple End Events in a Process
6.2.2
Introduction to the None Start Event
6.2.2.1
The None Start Event in Context
6.2.2.2
Data Associations
6.2.3
Introduction to the Message Start Event
6.2.3.1
The Message Start Event in Context
6.2.3.2
Using Process Input and Output Arguments
6.2.4
Introduction to the Signal Start Event
6.2.4.1
The Signal Start Event in Context
6.2.5
Introduction to the Timer Start Event
6.2.6
Introduction to the None End Event
6.2.6.1
The None End Event in Context
6.2.7
Introduction to the Error End Event
6.2.8
Introduction to the Message End Event
6.2.9
Introduction to the Terminate End Event
6.3
Adding User Interaction to Your Process
6.3.1
Introduction to Human Workflow
6.3.1.1
Introduction to Human Tasks
6.3.2
Introduction to The User Task
6.3.2.1
The User Task in Context
6.3.2.2
Using Interactive Activities
6.3.2.3
Using the User Task in Project Templates
6.3.3
Introduction to the Manual Task
6.3.3.1
The Manual Task in Context
6.4
Communicating With Other Processes and Services
6.4.1
Introduction to the Service Task
6.4.1.1
The Service Task in Context
6.4.1.2
Implementing Reusable Services in Project Templates
6.4.2
Introduction to the Send Task
6.4.2.1
The Send Task in Context
6.4.3
Introduction to the Receive Task
6.4.3.1
The Receive Task in Context
6.4.3.2
Starting a Process with the Receive Task
6.4.4
Using the Send and Receive Tasks to Communicate Between Processes
6.4.5
Introduction to the Message Throw Event
6.4.6
Introduction to the Message Catch Event
6.4.7
Using Message Throw and Catch to Communicate Between Processes
6.5
Adding Business Logic Using Oracle Business Rules
6.5.1
Introduction to Oracle Business Rules
6.5.2
Introduction to the Business Rules Task
6.5.2.1
The Business Rule Task in Context
6.6
Controlling Process Flow Using Sequence Flows
6.6.1
Introduction to Sequence Flows
6.6.2
Introduction to Unconditional Sequence Flows
6.6.3
Introduction to Conditional Sequence Flows
6.6.4
Introduction to Default Sequence Flows
6.7
Controlling Process Flow Using Gateways
6.7.1
Introduction to Gateways
6.7.1.1
Split-Merge Pairs
6.7.2
Introduction to the Exclusive Gateway
6.7.2.1
The Exclusive Gateway in Context
6.7.2.2
Splitting and Merging Exclusive Gateways
6.7.3
Introduction to the Inclusive Gateway
6.7.3.1
Splitting and Merging Inclusive Gateways
6.7.4
Introduction to the Parallel Gateway
6.7.4.1
The Parallel Gateway in Context
6.7.4.2
Splitting and Merging Parallel Gateways
6.7.5
Introduction to the Complex Gateway
6.7.6
Introduction to the Event Based Gateway
6.8
Controlling Process Flow Using Intermediate Events
6.8.1
Introduction to Intermediate Events
6.8.2
Introduction to the Timer Catch Event
6.8.3
Introduction to the Error Catch Event
6.9
Using Subprocesses to Organize Your Process
6.9.1
Subprocesses and Sequence Flows
6.9.2
Subprocesses in Context
6.9.3
Looping Subprocesses
6.10
Changing the Value of Data Objects in Your Process
6.10.1
Introduction to the Script Task
6.10.1.1
The Script Task in Context
6.11
Measuring Process Performance Using Measurement Marks
6.11.1
How to Add a Measurement Mark to a Process
6.12
Using Guided Business Processes to Set Project Milestones
6.12.1
Introduction to Guided Business Processes
6.12.1.1
Introduction to Activity Guides and Milestones
6.12.2
Working with Guided Business Processes
7
Modeling Your Organization
7.1
Introduction to Organizations
7.1.1
Introduction to the Organization Editor
7.2
Introduction to Roles
7.3
Introduction to Organizational Charts
7.3.1
Introduction to Organizational Units
7.3.2
Introduction to Calendars
7.3.3
Introduction to Holidays
7.4
Working with Roles
7.4.1
How to Create a New Role
7.4.2
How to Add Members to a Role
7.5
Working with Organizations
7.5.1
How to Create an Organizational Unit
7.5.2
How to Create a Calendar
7.5.3
How to Create Holidays
8
Handling Information in Your Process Design
8.1
Introduction to Handling Information in Your Process Design
8.1.1
Basic Data Objects versus Complex Data Objects
8.2
Introduction to Data Objects
8.2.1
Supported Data Types for Data Objects
8.2.2
Default Values
8.3
Working with Process Data Objects
8.3.1
How to Add a Process Data Object
8.3.2
How to Edit a Process Data Object
8.3.3
How to Delete a Data Object
8.3.4
How to Assign a Value to a Process Data Object
8.4
Introduction to Activity Instance Attributes
8.5
Working with Activity Instance Attributes
8.6
Introduction to Subprocess Data Objects
8.7
Working with Subprocess Data Objects
8.7.1
Adding a Data Object to a Subprocess
8.7.2
Editing a Data Object in a Subprocess
8.7.3
Deleting a Data Object from a Subprocess
8.8
Introduction to Project Data Objects
8.8.1
Business Indicators
8.8.2
Supported Data Types for Project Data Objects
8.9
Working with Project Data Objects
8.9.1
How to Add a Project Data Object
8.9.2
How to Edit a Project Data Object
8.9.3
How to Delete a Project Data Object
8.9.4
How to Assign a Value to a Project Data Object
8.10
Introduction to Arguments
8.11
Naming Conventions
8.12
Scope and Access
8.13
Introduction to Data Associations
8.13.1
Introduction to the Data Association Editor
8.14
Introduction to Transformations
8.15
Defining Transformations
8.15.1
How to Define a Transformation
8.15.2
What Happens When You Define a Transformation
9
Importing BPMN Processes from a BPA Repository
9.1
Introduction to Importing Processes from the BPA Repository
9.2
Creating a BPM Project from a BPA Project
9.2.1
How to Configure a BPA Project to Use It from Oracle BPM
9.2.2
How to Create a BPM Project from a BPA Project
9.2.3
How to Add a BPA Server
9.2.4
What Happens When You Create a BPM Project from a BPA Project
Part IV Analyzing Process Performance
10
Running Simulations in Oracle BPM
10.1
Introduction to Running Simulations in Oracle BPM
10.1.1
Simulation Models and Simulation Definitions
10.2
Creating Simulation Models
10.2.1
How to Create and Configure a Simulation Model
10.3
Creating Simulation Definitions
10.3.1
How to Create a Simulation Definition
10.4
Running Simulations
10.4.1
How to Run a Simulation
10.5
Analyzing the Results of a Simulation
10.5.1
How to Analyze the Results of a Simulation
11
Using Process Analytics
11.1
Introduction to Process Analytics
11.2
Typical Process Analytics Workflow
11.3
Configuring Projects, Processes and Activities to Generate Sampling Points
11.3.1
How to Configure the Sampling Point Generation of a Project
11.3.2
What Happens When You Configure a Project To Generate Sampling Points
11.3.3
How to Configure the Sampling Point Generation for a Process
11.3.4
What Happens When You Configure the Sampling Point Generation for a Process
11.3.5
How to Configure the Sampling Point Generation for an Activity
11.3.6
What Happens When You Configure the Sampling Points for an Activity
11.4
Adding Business Indicators to Projects
11.4.1
How to Add a Business Indicator to a Project
11.4.2
What Happens When You Add a Business Indicator to a Process
11.5
Adding Measurement Marks to Processes
11.5.1
How to Add Single Measurement Marks to a Process
11.5.2
What Happens When You Add a Single Measurement to a Process
11.5.3
How to Measure a Business Indicator in a Process Section Using Measurement Marks
11.5.4
What Happens When You Measure a Business Indicator in a Process Section Using Measurement Marks
11.6
Adding Counters to the Activities in a Process
11.6.1
How to Add a Counter Mark to an Activity in a Process
11.6.2
What Happens When You Add a Counter Mark to an Activity in a Process
11.6.3
How to Delete a Counter Mark
11.6.4
What Happens When You Delete a Counter Mark
11.7
Configuring Cubes Generation in a Project
11.7.1
BPM Process Cubes
11.7.2
How to Configure BPM Process Cubes Generation in a Project
11.7.3
What Happens When You Enable BPM Process Cubes in a Project
11.8
Enabling Oracle BAM in a Project
11.8.1
How to Enable Oracle BAM in a Project
11.8.2
What Happens When You Enable Oracle BAM
Part V Working with Business Components
12
Using the Business Catalog
12.1
Introduction to the Business Catalog
12.1.1
Non-Synthesized Components
12.1.2
Synthesized Components
12.1.3
Adding Components to the Business Catalog
12.1.4
Using Modules to Organize Business Components
12.1.4.1
Predefined Modules
12.2
Adding a New Module
12.2.1
How to Add a New Module
12.2.2
What Happens When You Add a New Module
12.3
Deleting a Module
12.3.1
How to Delete a Module
12.3.2
What Happens When You Delete a Module
12.4
Customizing Synthesized Types
12.4.1
How to Customize a Synthesized Type
12.4.2
What Happens When You Customize a Synthesized Type
13
Modeling Business Objects
13.1
Introduction to Business Objects
13.1.1
Types of Business Objects
13.1.2
Benefits of Modeling Using Business Objects
13.1.3
Naming Conventions for Business Objects
13.2
Working with Business Objects
13.2.1
How to Add a Business Object
13.2.2
What Happens When You Add a Business Object
13.2.3
How to Modify a Business Object
13.2.4
How to Delete a Business Object
13.2.5
What Happens When You Delete a Business Object
13.2.6
How to Document a Business Object
13.2.7
What Happens When You Document a Business Object
13.3
Using a Business Object in a Process
13.3.1
How to Use a Business Object in a Process
13.3.2
What Happens When You Use a Business Object in a Process
13.4
Adding Business Objects Based on a XML Schema Element or Type
13.4.1
How to Add a Business Object Based on a XML Schema Element or Type
13.4.2
What Happens When You Create a Business Object Based on an XML Schema Element or Type
13.4.3
How to add an XML Schema to Your BPM Project
13.4.4
What Happens When You Add a Schema File to Your Project
13.5
Introduction to Business Object Attributes
13.5.1
Supported Data Types for Business Object Attributes
13.5.2
Naming Conventions for Business Object Attributes
13.6
Working with Business Object Attributes
13.6.1
How to Add a Business Object Attribute
13.6.2
How to Delete a Business Object Attribute
13.6.3
How to Document a Business Object Attribute
13.6.4
What Happens When You Document a Business Object Attribute
14
Using Human Tasks
14.1
Introduction to Human Tasks in BPM
14.1.1
Typical Design Workflow
14.2
Assigning an Existing Human Task to a User Task
14.2.1
How to Assign an Existing Human Task to a User Task
14.2.2
What Happens When You Assign an Existing Human Task to a User Task
14.3
Creating a Human Task from Oracle BPM Studio
14.3.1
How to Create a Human Task from Oracle BPM Studio
14.3.2
How to Configure the Outcome of a Human Task
14.3.3
How to Add a Parameter to Human Task
14.3.4
How to Configure the Outcome Target of a Human Task
14.3.5
What Happens When You Create a Human Task from Oracle BPM Studio
14.4
Using Human Task Patterns in Oracle BPM
15
Working with Services and References
15.1
Introduction to Services and References
15.1.1
Introduction to Services
15.1.2
Introduction to References
15.1.3
Introduction to Callbacks
15.2
Introduction to Service Adapters in Oracle BPM
15.3
Introduction to Oracle Mediators in Oracle BPM
15.4
Introduction to BPEL Processes in Oracle BPM
15.5
Using Services in Oracle BPM
15.6
Using References in Oracle BPM
15.7
Customizing Services and References
15.7.1
How to Customize a Service or a Reference
15.7.2
How to Customize an Operation
15.7.3
What Happens When You Customize a Service or a Reference
16
Using Business Rules
16.1
Introduction to Business Rules in Oracle BPM
16.1.1
Using Business Rules in a BPMN Process
16.2
Assigning an Existing Business Rule to a Business Rule Task
16.2.1
How to Assign an Existing Business Rule to a Business Rule Task
16.2.2
What Happens When You Assign an Existing Business Rule to a Business Rule Task
16.3
Creating a Business Rule from Oracle BPM Studio
16.3.1
How to Create a Business Rule from Oracle BPM Studio
16.3.2
How to Add Input and Output Arguments When Creating a Business Rule Component
16.3.3
How to Configure the Advanced Properties When Creating a Business Rule Component
16.3.4
What Happens When You Create a Business Rule Task from Oracle BPM
Part VI Controlling the Process Flow
17
Adding Delays, Deadlines, and Time Based Cycles to Your Process
17.1
Introduction to Timer Events
17.2
Adding a Delay to the Process Flow
17.2.1
How to Add a Delay to the Process Flow
17.2.2
What Happens When You Add a Delay to the Process Flow
17.3
Designing a Process to Start Based on a Time Condition
17.3.1
How to Design a Process to Start Based on a Time Condition
17.3.2
What Happens When You Design a Process to Start Based on a Time Condition
17.4
Configuring a Deadline for an Activity
17.4.1
How to Configure a Deadline for an Activity
17.4.2
What Happens When You Configure a Deadline for an Activity
17.5
Configuring a Deadline for a BPMN Process
17.5.1
How to Configure a Deadline for a BPMN Process
17.5.2
What Happens When You Configure a Deadline for a BPMN Process
17.6
Running Additional Activities
17.6.1
How to Run Additional Activities While an Activity is Running
17.6.2
What Happens When You Run Additional Activities While an Activity is Running
17.6.3
How to Run Additional Activities While a Process is Running
17.6.4
What Happens When You Run Additional Activities While a Process is Running
17.7
Configuring Timer Events
17.7.1
How to Configure a Timer Event To Use a Specific Date and Time
17.7.2
What Happens When You Configure a Timer Event to Use a Specific Date and Time
17.7.3
How to Configure a Timer Event to Use an Interval
17.7.4
What Happens When You Configure a Timer Event to Use an Interval
18
Handling Errors
18.1
Introduction to Error Handling
18.1.1
Handling Business Errors Using Exceptions
18.1.2
Typical Flow of an Exception Thrown in a Task
18.1.3
Typical Flow of an Exception in a Subprocess
18.2
Handling Exceptions in a Business Process
18.2.1
How to Handle an Exception Using a Boundary Error Catch Event
18.2.2
What Happens When You Handle an Exception Using a Boundary Catch Event
18.2.3
How to Handle an Exception Using an Event Subprocess
18.2.4
What Happens When You Handle an Exception Using an Event Subprocess
18.3
Throwing Exceptions in Subprocesses
18.3.1
How to Throw a Business Exception
18.3.2
What Happens When You Throw a Business Exception
18.3.3
How to Create a Business Exception
18.3.4
What Happens When You Create a Business Exception
18.3.5
How to Configure the ErrorInfo Attribute in a Business Exception
18.4
Handling Exceptions in Subprocesses
19
Communicating With Other BPMN Processes and Services
19.1
Introduction to Communication with Other BPMN Processes and Services
19.1.1
Introduction to Synchronous and Asynchronous Operations
19.2
Communicating With Other BPMN Processes and Services Using Message Events
19.3
Using Message Events to Invoke Asynchronous Services and Asynchronous BPMN Processes
19.3.1
How to Invoke Asynchronous Service Operation Using Message Events
19.3.2
How to Receive the Callback Operation of an Asynchronous Service Using Message Events
19.3.3
What Happens When You Invoke an Asynchronous Service Operation Using Message Events
19.3.4
How to Invoke an Asynchronous BPMN Process Operation Using Message Events
19.3.5
How to Invoke the Callback Operation of an Asynchronous BPMN Process Using Message Events
19.3.6
What Happens When You Invoke an Asynchronous BPMN Process Using Message Events
19.4
Using Message Events Configured as Boundary Events
19.5
Using Service Tasks to Invoke Synchronous Operations in Services and BPMN Processes
19.5.1
How to Invoke a Synchronous Service Operation Using a Service Task
19.5.2
What Happens When You Invoke a Synchronous Service Operation Using a Service Task
19.5.3
How to Invoke a Synchronous BPMN Process Operation Using a Service Task
19.5.4
What Happens When You Invoke a Synchronous BPMN Process Operation Using a Service Task
19.6
Communicating With Other BPMN Processes and Services Using Send and Receive Tasks
19.7
Using Send and Receive Tasks to Invoke Asynchronous Services and Asynchronous BPMN Processes
19.7.1
How to Use a Send Task to Invoke an Asynchronous Service Operation
19.7.2
How to Use the Receive Task to Invoke the Callback Operation of an Asynchronous Service
19.7.3
What Happens When You Invoke an Asynchronous Service Using Send and Receive Tasks
19.7.4
How to Use the Send Task to Invoke an Asynchronous BPMN Process Operation
19.7.5
How to Use a Receive Task to Invoke the Callback Operation of an Asynchronous BPMN Process
19.7.6
What Happens When You Invoke an Asynchronous BPMN Process Using Send and Receive Tasks
19.8
Introduction to Communication Between Processes Using Signal Events
19.9
Communicating Between Processes Using Signal Events
19.9.1
How to Broadcast a Signal to Multiple Processes
19.9.2
What Happens When You Broadcast a Signal
19.9.3
How to Configure Your Process React to a Specific Signal
19.9.4
What Happens When You Configure a Process To React to a Specific Signal
20
Defining the Process Interface
20.1
Defining the Process Interface
20.2
Using Message Events to Define the BPMN Process Interface
20.2.1
Using Message Events to Define the Callback Interface for BPMN Processes
20.3
Using Message Events to Define Asynchronous Operations in a BPMN Processes
20.3.1
How to Configure the Start Operation of a BPMN Process as Asynchronous Using Message Events
20.3.2
How to Define a Callback Operation Using Message Events
20.3.3
What Happens When You Configure a BPMN Process Start Operation as Asynchronous Using Message Events
20.3.4
How to Add an Asynchronous Operation to a BPMN Process Interface Using Intermediate Message Events
20.3.5
What Happens When You Add an Asynchronous Operation to a BPMN Process Interface Using Message Events
20.4
Using Message Events to Define a Synchronous Operation in a BPMN Processes Interface
20.4.1
How to Configure the Start Operation of a BPMN Process as Synchronous Using Message Events
20.4.2
How to Configure the End Event of a Synchronous Process
20.4.3
What Happens When You Configure the Start Operation of a BPMN Process as Synchronous Using Message Events
20.5
Using Message Events With an Interface from the Business Catalog to Define Your Process Interface
20.5.1
How to Use an Interface from the Business Catalog to Define an Operation in a BPMN Process Interface Using Message Start and Catch Events
20.5.2
How to Configure a Message End or a Message Throw Event to Use an Interface from the Business Catalog Using Message Events
20.5.3
What Happens When You Use an Interface from the Business Catalog to Define an Operation
20.6
Defining the BPMN Process Interface Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.6.1
Defining the Callback Interface for BPMN Processes Using a Send Task
20.7
Defining Asynchronous Processes Operations Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.7.1
How to Define an Asynchronous Process Operation Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.7.2
How to Add an Asynchronous Process Operation to the Process Interface Using a Receive Task
20.7.3
How to Define a Callback Process Operation Using a Send Task
20.7.4
What Happens When You Define an Asynchronous Operation Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.8
Using Send and Receive Tasks to Define a Synchronous Operation in a BPMN Process
20.8.1
How to Configure a Process Operation as Synchronous Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.8.2
What Happens When You Define a Synchronous Operation Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.9
Using Send and Receive Tasks With an Interface from the Business Catalog to Define Your Process Interface
20.9.1
How to Use an Interface from the Business Catalog to Define an Operation in a BPMN Process Interface Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.9.2
How to Configure a Message End or a Message Throw Event to Use an Interface from the Business Catalog Using Send and Receive Tasks
20.9.3
What Happens When You Use Send and Receive Tasks With an Interface from the Business Catalog to Define an Operation
20.10
Defining the Process Input and Output
20.10.1
How to Add Input and Output Arguments to a BPMN Process
20.10.2
How to Edit the Input and Output Arguments of a BPMN Process
20.10.3
How to Delete an Input or Output Argument of a BPMN Process
21
Writing Expressions
21.1
Introduction to Expressions in Oracle BPM
21.2
Writing Conditions in Conditional Sequence Flows
21.2.1
How to Implement a Conditional Sequence Flow
21.3
Writing Expressions in Complex Gateways
21.3.1
How to Implement a Complex Gateway
21.4
Writing Expressions in Timer Events
21.4.1
How to Use an Expression in a Timer Event
21.5
Writing Expressions in Data Associations
21.5.1
How to Use an Expression in a Data Association
21.6
Writing Conditions in Loop and Multi-Instance Markers in Subprocesses
21.6.1
How to Configure Loop Markers
21.6.2
How to Configure Multi-Instance Markers
21.7
Writing Expressions and Conditions Using the Simple Expression Builder
21.7.1
How to Use a Data Object in an Expression
21.7.2
How to Use a Function in an Expression
21.8
Simple Expression Builder Supported Operators
21.8.1
Operators Precedence
21.9
Simple Expression Builder Supported Functions
21.9.1
String Functions
21.9.1.1
length
21.9.1.2
concatenation
21.9.1.3
contains
21.9.1.4
startsWith
21.9.2
Numeric Functions
21.9.2.1
floor
21.9.2.2
ceil
21.9.2.3
round
21.9.2.4
abs
21.9.3
DateTime and Interval Functions
21.9.3.1
now
21.9.3.2
addition
21.9.3.3
subtraction
21.9.3.4
year
21.9.3.5
month
21.9.3.6
day
21.9.3.7
hours
21.9.3.8
minutes
21.9.3.9
seconds
21.9.3.10
timezone
21.10
Writing Expressions Using the XPath Expression Builder
21.10.1
How to Add a Variable to an XPath Expression
21.10.2
How to Use a Function in an XPath Expression
21.11
XPath BPM Extension Functions
21.11.1
getActivityInstanceAttribute
21.11.2
getDataInput
21.11.3
getDataObject
21.11.4
getDataOutput
21.11.5
getGatewayInstanceAttribute
21.11.6
getProcessInstanceAttribute
Part VII Using SOA Components
22
Using SOA Composites with BPM Projects
22.1
Introduction to SOA Composites
22.1.1
SOA Components
22.1.2
BPMN Process in SOA Composites
22.2
Opening the SOA Composite in a BPM Project
22.2.1
How to Open the SOA Composite in a BPM Project
22.3
Opening BPMN Processes from the SOA Composite in a BPM Project
22.3.1
How to Open a BPMN Process from the SOA Composite in a BMP Project
22.4
Adding a BPMN Process from the SOA Composite Editor
22.4.1
How to Add a BPMN Process from the SOA Composite Editor
22.4.2
What Happens When You Add a BPMN Process from the SOA Composite Editor
22.5
Integrating with BPEL Processes Using the SOA Composite
22.6
Adding a BPMN Process as a Partner Link in a BPEL Process
22.6.1
How to Add a BPMN Process as a Partner Link in a BPEL Process
22.6.2
What Happens When You Add a BPMN Process as a Partner Link in a BPEL Process
23
Working with Guided Business Processes
23.1
Introduction to Guided Business Processes
23.1.1
Guided Business Process Design Time Architecture
23.1.2
Components of a Guided Business Process
23.1.3
Guided Business Process Run-Time Architecture
23.1.3.1
Client Tier
23.1.3.2
Business Logic Tier
23.1.3.3
Data Tier
23.2
Guided Business Process Use Cases
23.2.1
Online Public Sector Form Processing
23.2.2
Online Loan Application Procedure
23.3
Standards and Guidelines for Working with Guided Business Processes
23.4
The Typical Flow of Developing a Guided Business Process
23.5
Introduction to Developing a Guided Business Process
23.6
Developing a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.1
How to Develop a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.2
What Happens When You Develop a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.3
How to Add a New Milestone to a Guided Business Process
23.6.4
What Happens When You Add a Milestone to a Guided Business Process
23.6.5
How to Add a User Task to a Milestone
23.6.6
What Happens When You Add a User Task to a Milestone
23.6.7
How to Move a User Task to Another Milestone
23.6.8
What Happens When You Move a User Task to Another Milestone
23.6.9
How to Order the Milestones in a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.10
What Happens When You Order the Milestones in a Guided Business Process
23.6.11
How to Delete a Task from a Guided Business Process
23.6.12
What Happens When You Delete a Task from a Guided Business Process
23.6.13
How to Delete a Milestone
23.6.14
What Happens When You Delete Milestone
23.6.15
How to Configure an Optional Task
23.6.16
What Happens When You Configure an Optional Task
23.6.17
How to Configure a Parallel Task Flow in a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.18
How to Branch the Task Flow in a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.19
How to Configure a Task to Display a Blocked Icon
23.6.20
What Happens When You Configure a Task to Display a Blocked Icon and Message
23.6.21
How to Configure an Icon for a Guided Business Process
23.6.22
What Happens When You Configure an Icon for a Guided Business Process
23.6.23
How to Configure an Icon for a Milestone
23.6.24
What Happens When You Configure an Icon for a Milestone
23.6.25
How to Configure the Display Mode for a Guided Business Process
23.6.26
What Happens When You Configure the Display Mode for a Guided Business Process
23.6.27
How to Configure the Display Mode for a Milestone
23.6.28
What Happens When You Configure the Display Mode for a Milestone
23.6.29
How to Configure the Display Mode for a User Task
23.6.30
What Happens When You Configure the Display Mode for a User Task
23.6.31
How to Configure the Task Access Mode for a Guided Business Process
23.6.32
What Happens When You Configure the Task Access Mode for a Guided Business Process
23.6.33
How to Localize a BPMN Guided Business Process
23.6.34
How to Localize a Milestone
23.6.35
How to Localize a User Task
23.6.36
What Happens When You Localize a Guided Business Process
23.7
Developing a BPEL Guided Business Process
23.7.1
How to Develop a BPEL Guided Business Process
23.7.2
What Happens When You Develop a BPEL Guided Business Process
23.7.3
What Happens at Run Time When You Develop a BPEL Guided Business Process
23.7.4
How to Set an Expiration Date for a Milestone or Task
23.7.5
What Happens When You Set an Expiration Date for a Milestone
23.7.6
What Happens at Run Time: How an Expiration Date is Set for a Milestone
23.7.7
How to Branch the Flow of a Guided Business Process
23.7.8
What Happens When You Branch the Flow of a Guided Business Process
23.7.9
What Happens at Run Time When You Branch the Flow of a Guided Business Process
23.7.10
How to Configure a Required Task
23.7.11
What Happens When You Configure a Required Task
23.7.12
What Happens at Run Time When You Configure a Required Task
23.7.13
How to Configure an Optional Task
23.7.14
What Happens When You Configure an Optional Task
23.7.15
What Happens at Run Time When You Configure an Optional Task
23.7.16
How to Configure a Parallel Task Flow
23.7.17
What Happens When You Configure a Parallel Task Flow
23.7.18
What Happens at Run Time When You Configure a Parallel Task Flow
23.7.19
How to Enable Internationalization for a Guided Business Process
23.7.20
What Happens When You Enable Internationalization in a Guided Business Process
23.7.21
What Happens at Run Time When You Enable Internationalization in a Guided Business Process
23.8
Deploying an Guided Business Process to Oracle Weblogic Server
23.8.1
How to Deploy a Guided Business Process
23.8.2
What Happens When You Deploy a Guided Business Process to Oracle WebLogic Server
23.9
Testing Guided Business Processes
23.9.1
What Happens When You Create a Guided Business Process Instance
24
Building a Guided Business Process Client Application
24.1
Introduction to Building a Guided Business Process Client Application
24.2
Developing a Guided Business Process Client Application with Oracle ADF
24.2.1
How to Develop a Guided Business Process Client Application
24.2.2
What Happens When You Develop a Guided Business Process Application with Oracle ADF
24.2.3
What Happens at Run Time: How a Guided Business Process Application Is Developed with Oracle ADF
24.3
Securing the Guided Business Process Client Application
24.4
Guided Business Process Schemas and Software Components
24.4.1
com.oracle.bpel.activityguide Package
24.4.2
oracle.bpel.service.workflow.activityguide Package
24.5
Guided Business Process Run-time APIs
24.5.1
Guided Business Process query Service API
24.5.2
JNDI Names for the Guided Business Process Enterprise Java Beans
24.6
Developing an Example of a User Interface for Guided Business Process Tasks Using Guided Business Process Run-Time Services
24.7
Using Guided Business Process Logging
24.7.1
How to Enable Client Side Logging
24.7.2
How to Enable Server-Side Logging
24.7.3
Configuring Log Levels
24.7.4
How to View Guided Business Process Log Messages
24.7.5
Understanding Guided Business Process Log Messages
25
Using Approval Management
25.1
Introduction to Approval Management
25.1.1
AMX Components
25.2
Understanding Approval Management Concepts
25.2.1
Task
25.2.2
Service Data Objects
25.2.3
Stages
25.2.4
List Builders
25.2.5
Task Operations
25.2.6
Business Rules for Approval
25.2.6.1
List Creation
25.2.6.2
Approver Substitution
25.2.6.3
List Modification
25.3
Designing Approval Management Tasks in Oracle JDeveloper
25.3.1
Introduction to the Modeling Process
25.3.2
Before You Begin
25.3.3
Specifying General Information
25.3.3.1
Task-Title Globalization
25.3.4
Specifying Task Parameters
25.3.4.1
How to Create Service Data Object (SDO) References
25.3.4.2
How to Define Entity Parameters
25.3.4.3
How to Define Collections
25.3.5
Specifying Mapped Attributes
25.3.5.1
About Attribute Labels and Attribute-Label Mappings
25.3.5.2
How to Define Attribute-Label Mappings
25.3.6
Specifying Routing and Approval Policies
25.3.6.1
How to Model and Configure Stages
25.3.6.2
How to Model Task Participants
25.3.6.3
How to Model and Configure List Builders
25.3.6.4
How to Use Business Rules to Specify List Builders
25.3.6.5
How to Use Assignment Context
25.3.6.6
How to Aggregate Task Approvals
25.3.7
Defining Escalation and Renewal Policies
25.3.8
Specifying Notification Settings
25.3.9
Using Advanced Settings
25.3.9.1
How to Add Callbacks for Notes, Attachments, and Validation
25.3.9.2
How to Define Security Access Rules
25.4
Using the End-to-End Approval Management Samples
25.5
Using Approval Management Features of the Oracle BPM Worklist
25.5.1
How to Use Task Forms
25.5.1.1
Header View
25.5.1.2
Task Payload View
25.5.1.3
Task History View
25.5.1.4
Comments and Attachments View
25.5.2
How to Create Mapped Attribute Labels
25.5.2.1
Importing and Exporting Attribute-Label Definitions
25.5.2.2
Internationalizing Attribute Labels
25.5.3
Administering Approval Groups
25.5.3.1
How to View Approval Groups
25.5.3.2
How to Search for an Approval Group
25.5.3.3
How to Add a Static Approval Group
25.5.3.4
How to Add a New Member to a Static Approval Group
25.5.3.5
How to Delete a Member from an Approval Group
25.5.3.6
How to Move an Approval Group's Members
25.5.3.7
How to Nest Approval Groups
25.5.3.8
How to Rename an Approval Group
25.5.3.9
Using Dynamic Approval Groups
25.5.3.10
How to Delete an Approval Group
25.5.4
Using Task Configuration
25.5.4.1
How to Edit Event-Driven Settings
25.5.4.2
How to Edit Data-Driven Settings
25.5.5
Using the Task Listing Region
25.5.5.1
How to Embed the Task Listing Region in an Application
25.5.5.2
How to Use Task Listing Region Parameters
25.5.6
How to Use the Task History Region to Preview Approvers
25.6
Using the User Metadata Migration Utility
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